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             ,"h's ,,hank           #a
         ,"eybody ,is ,"sbody

              ,,*apt] #a

  8,emily10 ,i sd to my si/]4 8,:5 !y
take yr picture1 say ,8toenails4,00
  8,eeuw1 :y wd ,i say ,8toenails,080
%e answ]$4 8,!y're gross40
  8,2c say+ ! ^w moves yr lips 9to a
smile10 ,i expla9$4 8,:1 ,i mi<t add1
y don't "k h[ to d40
  ,we 7 walk+ d[n ! s*ool hall h1d+
t[>d ! bullet9 bo>d ": !y 4play
------------------------------------#b
! pictures ( "ey"o :o w9s an aw>d4 ,if
y want to 2 fam\s1 x's ! be/ bullet9
bo>d 9 ! s*ool4 ,e kid at ,,ps #hg has
to pass by x at l1/ twice a "d4
  ,& td !y 7 tak+ a picture ( ,emily
to put up on 4play4 ,%e _h be5 pick$ z
,r1d] ( ! ,mon? 444 ag4
  8,hank1 y're j j1l\s 2c ,i'm gett+
my picture up on ! bullet9 bo>d & y're
n10 ,emily sd4                      #a
  ,! annoy+ ?+ ab ,emily is t      a#b
%e's alw "r4 ,i .10 j1l\s4 ,? 0 !
second "t %e _h be5 pick$ z ,r1d] ( !
,mon?1 ? "t = hav+ f9i%$ ?irte5 books
9 ?irty
------------------------------------#c
"ds4 ,ask me h[ _m books ,i've f9i%$4
  ,! answ] is n "o4
  ,i want to r1d1 ,i r1lly d4 ,b my
eyes n"e seem to make frs ) ! ^ws on !
page4 ,all ^? lrs swim >.d l fi% 9 a
pond4
  ,j once1 ,i'd l to w9 an aw>d & get
my picture p9n$ "r 9 ! c5t] ( ! bo>d4
,x cd 2 = any?+4 ,l 2+ ! be/ tuna-fi%
s&wi* eat]4 ,i'm r1lly gd at t4 ,or =
fall+ asleep4 ,i c fall asleep 2f my
eyes >e ev5 clos$4
  ,b no "o gives \ aw>ds = ^? ?+s1
especially ! h1d ( my s*ool1 ,pr9cipal
,love4 ,he's got
------------------------------------#d
a mole on 8 *eek t looks j l ! ,/atue
( ,lib]ty )\t ! tor*4 ,e "t he lau<s1
x looks l ! mole is do+ ! hula4 ,i bet
he wi%es !y gave \ aw>ds = ! be/   a#d
mole4
  ,:5 ,emily & ,i r1*$ ! bullet9 bo>d1
my p>5ts 7 alr "!4 ,!y _h come e>ly to
2 sure !y didn't miss tak+ ev5 "o
picture ( ,emily4 ,!y h a :ole photo
album j = ,emily & h] aw>ds4 ,_!
smiles 7 s big1 y cd see e "o ( _!
tee?1 ev5 ! yell[ "os 9 ! back4
  8,yoo-hoo1 kids10 my mom %\t$4
8,we're ov] "h60
  ,my mom alw calls \ to u
------------------------------------#e
z ?\< we c't see h]4 ,i don't "k :y %e
does t4 ,my eyes >e "w+ f9e4 ,x's my
bra9 t doesn't "w s well4
  ,bo? my p>5ts 7 we>+ ! gre5 buttons
\r s*ool gives \ t say ,,,i'm a pr\d
ps #hg p>5t4,' ,i wond]$ if t m1nt !y
7 pr\d ( bo? ( u or j ,emily4
  8,oh1 look10 ,emily sd4 8,! :ole
family is "h = my special "d40
------------------------------------#f
  8,n exactly10 ,i po9t$ \4 8,if y
notice1 ,*e]io's n "h40             #c
  8,hank1 ,*e]io is a dog40        a#f
  8,to y4 ,to me1 he's my "y] furry
bro!r40
  8,well1 he %dn't 2 "h4 ,he doesn't
appreciate books40
  8,>e y kidd+80 ,i sd4 8,he loves
*ew+ on !m6 ,& ! "os he likes ! be/1
he pees on40
  ,pr9cipal ,love >riv$ !n1 8 face
li<t+ up :5 he saw ,emily4 ,! mole on
8 *eek 0 danc+ up a /orm4
  8,hello1 all y ,zipz]s60 he sd ) a
big gr94 8,y're look+ v zippy td40
------------------------------------#g
  8,x's a special "d = ,emily10 my "f
sd4
  ,pr9cipal ,love took a key f 8
pocket & unlock$ ! glass case protect+
! bullet9 bo>d4 ,!n he pull$ a picture
( ,emily \ ( a br[n manila 5velope4
  8,oh1 look10 he sd4 8,"! >e alr
?umbtack holes 9 ! corn]s ( ? picture
f ! la/ "t we put x up40
  ,emily smil$ s big1 ,i ?"\ h] face 0
go+ to crack 9 half4 ,all ,i want$ to
d 0 ?r[ up4                        a#g
  ,pr9cipal ,love tack$ ,emily's
picture onto ! c5t] ( ! bullet9 bo>d1
"r "u ! big black lrs t sd
------------------------------------#h
,,,r1d] ( ! mon?4,' ,he 0 c>e;l to use
! p9holes t 7 alr "!4 ,he'd probably
get to use !m tw5ty m "ts 2f ! ye> 0
up4
  8,"t = a photo opportun;y10 he sd z
he clos$ ! case4 8,yr family c]ta9ly
doesn't want to =get ? pr\d mo;t40
  ,maybe ! re/ ( !m didn't1 b ,i sure
did4 ,my memory is full
------------------------------------#i
( pr\d mo;ts ab ,emily 9 s*ool & k9d (
empty ab pr\d s*ool mo;ts ( me4
  8,dad1 let me take ! picture10 ,i
sd4
  ,i ?"\ t at l1/ tak+ ! picture wd
give me "s?+ to d1 r ?an j look+ l !
los] bro!r /&+ next to my w9n] si/]4
  8,okay1 ,hank10 my dad sd1 hold+ \ 8
ph"o4 8,y take ! picture4 ,& try n to
cut (f \r h1ds40                    #e
  ,i left my mom's side & took !   a#i
ph"o4 ,z ,i snapp$ ! photo1 ,i wond]$
if ! "d wd "e come :5 ,i wd get my [n
special honor4
-------------------------------#aj-#aa

              ,,*apt] #b

  ,i didn't ?9k ! morn+ cd get worse1
b x did4 ,z ,i 0 walk+ to class1 ,nick
! ,tick ,mc,kelty gra2$ my backpack =
no r1son & toss$ x 9to ! tra% c4 ,:5
,i r1*$ 9to ! tra% to get x \1 ,i
gra2$ a rott5 banana sk91 : slim$ all
ov] my f+]s4 ,i'm n ev5 go+ to tell y
ab ! old bal"oy s&wi* t 0 /uck to !
banana4
  ,if t wasn't bad 5\<1
-----------------------------------#ab
,ms4 ,fl[]s surpris$ u ) a pop sci;e
quiz on ,*apt] ,f\r4 ,x's r1lly h>d to
take a te/ on ,*apt] ,f\r :5 ,i _hn't
ev5 />t$ ,*apt] ,two yet4 ,i'm :at y
call a sl[ r1d]4 ,a snail r1ds fa/]
?an ,i d4
  ,! wor/ "p ( ! morn+ came :5    a#ab
,ms4 ,fl[]s sd we 7 go+ to ! libr>y4
,i h no?+ ag/ ! libr>y4 ,9 fact1 :5 ,i
see all ^? books on ! %elves1 ,i wi%
,i cd r1d e "o4 ,i imag9e /ories ab
wiz>ds1 pirates1 & p :o ride dog sl$s
acr ! ,>ctic & come face-to-face )
pol> be>s4 ,b ^? /ories >e made ( ^ws1
& ^ws >e made (
-----------------------------------#ac
lrs t ,i c't s.d \4 ,all ^? libr>y
books j /ay on ! %elf look+ d[n at me4
  ,! "o gd ?+ ab ! libr>y is ,mrs4
,k+1 ! libr>ian4 ,%e r1lly tries h>d
to f9d books t ,i'd l4 ,! la/ "t ,i 0
"!1 %e h&$ me a book ab p5gu9s 9
,ant>ctica4 ,i tri$ to r1d x1 b !
pictures 9 x made me feel s cold1 ,i
_h to put on my ,mets sw1t%irt4
  ,z we walk$ to ! libr>y1 my be/ fr
,a%ley 0 bu2l+ ov] ) id1s4
  8,i c't wait to *eck \ ! next
,detective ,duck book10 %e sd4 8,!y're
s funny4 ,! la/ "o quack$ me up40
                                    #g
  ,despite my horrible "d1 ,i      #ad
bur/ \ lau<+4
  8,f9ally1 "!'s a smile on yr face10
my o!r be/ fr1 ,frankie1 sd4 8,y've
be5 d[n 9 ! dumps all morn+1 ,zip40
  8,h[ wd y feel if yr ll si/] got all
! aw>ds & made y feel l y cd n"e d
any?+ "r80
-----------------------------------#ae
  8,y d a lot ( /uff "r10 ,a%ley sd4
8,y're a grt fr1 & y c tie a *]ry /em
9to a knot ) yr t;gue4 ,i bet ,emily
c't d t40
  ,by !n1 we _h r1*$ ! libr>y4 ,we
wait$ 9 l9e :ile ,mrs4 ,k+ gave u
9/ruc;ns4
  8,/ud5ts10 %e sd4 8,feel free to
look >.d & pick a book to *eck \4
,don't j /ay 9 yr favorite sec;n4 ,if
y l my/]ies1 try pick+ a biography4
,try "s?+ new40
  8,i'm /ick+ ) ,detective ,duck10
,a%ley :isp]$4
  8,rememb] to use yr libr>y voices10
,mrs4 ,k+ w5t on4 8,& :5 y take a book
(f ! %elf1                        a#ae
-----------------------------------#af
2 sure to put x back ": x 2l;gs40
  ,we w5t 9side1 & all ! kids spr1d \
to di6]5t sec;ns4 ,katie ,sp]l+ w5t to
! fantasy sec;n 9 se>* ( unicorns4
,ryan ,%imozato 0 look+ = sports
h]oes4 ,luke ,:itman j /ood "! pick+ 8
nose1 z usual4
  8,y don't want to t\* a
-----------------------------------#ag
book t he's t\*$10 ,frankie :isp]$ to
me4 8,t f+] has be5 places we n"e want
to g40
  8,y1h1 & ,i ?"\ ! banana peel 9 !
tra% c 0 slimy10 ,i sd4
  8,i r1lly don't want to "k :y yr h&
0 9 ! tra% c10 ,frankie sd4
  8,i c expla910 ,i answ]$4
  8,maybe lat]10 ,frankie sd4 8,or
maybe n"e4 ,y1h1 n"e "ws40
  ,frankie w&]$ (f to ! sci;e sec;n4
,he 0 look+ = a book ab robots4 ,i
want$ to g to ! k9d]g>t5 sec;n1 2c all
^? books h m pictures ?an ^ws4 ,i   #i
0 too emb>rass$1 s 9/1d ,i        a#ag
-----------------------------------#ah
pull$ \ a book ab ,george ,wa%+ton4 ,i
op5$ x up & />$ at a picture ( hm 9 8
:ite wig & fancy clo!s4
  8,hank1 ,i didn't "k y 7 9t]e/$ 9
hi/ory10 a voice 2h me sd4 ,x 0 ,mr4
,rock1 \r music t1*] & all->.d cool
guy4
  8,i c't put ? book d[n10 ,i sd to
hm4
  8,r1lly8 ,is x t gd80
  8,no1 b ! p]son :o r1d x 2f me m/ h
_h a p1nut-butt] s&wi*1 2c ! cov] is
/uck to my h&s40
  ,mr4 ,rock crack$ up1 : surpris$ me4
,i didn't ev5 "k ,i 0 2+ funny4
-----------------------------------#ai
  8,hank1 y h a grt s5se ( humor10
,mr4 ,rock sd4 8,come ) me1 & ,i'll %[
y "s books ,i ?9k y'd r1lly l40
  ,i pull$ ! book (f my h&s1 wip$ !
p1nut butt] onto my j1ns1 & foll[$ hm
to a 4play table4 ,he pick$ up a book
& %[$ me ! cov]1 : _h two kids dress$
9 :ite space suits4               a#ai
-----------------------------------#bj
  8,? book is full ( adv5ture1 b x's
funny1 too10 ,mr4 ,rock sd4 8,x's
writt5 by a wond];l au?or1 ,paula
,h>t4 ,%e's a fr ( m9e1 & ,i ask$ h]
to come sp1k at \r s*ool on ,fri"d40
  8,i've n"e met a r1l au?or10 ,i sd4
  8,y're go+ to love ? book10 ,mr4
,rock sd4 8,ev5 ! title is grt1 don't
y ?9k80
  ,i look$ at ! title4
  8.7,j\rney to ,japan.'10 ,i r1d
al\d4 8,i bet ? book has a lot (
pictures ( volcanoes4 ,i saw a ,,tv %[
t sd "! >e ov] two hundr$ volcanoes 9
,japan40
  8,hank10 ,mr4 ,rock sd4 8,! cov]
says .7,j\rney to ,jupit].'1 n
-----------------------------------#ba
.7,j\rney to ,japan.'4 ,x's ab a bun*
( kids :o set up ! f/ space colony on
! planet ,jupit]40
  8,oh1 ,jupit]1 ( c\rse10 ,i sd4 8,t
makes s5se4 ,t's :y ! kids >e      #aa
bo? dress$ 9 :ite space suits40   a#ba
  ,mr4 ,rock ru2$ 8 *9 l he 0 ?9k+4
,!n he sd1 8,hank1 d y h tr\ble r1d+80
  ,i lau<$1 a ll too h>d4
  8,y c tell me if r1d+ is di6icult =
y10 he w5t on4 8,y're n al"o1 y "k40
-----------------------------------#bb
  8,well1 "s"ts ,i j get ! ;j ^ws mix$
up10 ,i sd1 n tell+ ! :ole tru?4 8,y
"k1 l ,jupit]1 ,japan1 gira6e40
  8,gira6e />ts ) a ;g1 n a ;j10 ,mr4
,rock sd4
  ,i def9itely did n want to 3t9ue ?
3v]sa;n4 ,i want$ to get \ ( "! z fa/
z ,i cd4
  8,i'm go+ to g *eck ? book \ "r n[10
,i sd to ,mr4 ,rock4 8,i'll let y "k
h[ ,i l x40
  8,i h ano!r idea10 ,mr4 ,rock sd4
8,ms4 ,adolf1 ,pr9cipal ,love1 & ,i >e
go+ to select "s /ud5ts to welcome
,paula ,h>t to \r s*ool4 ,! w9n]s w
-----------------------------------#bc
9troduce h] at ! assembly1 %[ h] >.d
,,ps #hg1 & make h] feel at home4 ,:y
don't y try \8 ,i ?9k y'd d a     a#bc
grt job40
  8,t s.ds 9cr$ible10 ,i sd4 8,maybe
my frs ,a%ley & ,frankie c try \1
too80
  8,:y n8 ,y'd 2 a welcom+ trio40
  ,? 0 excit+4 8,:at d we h to d80 ,i
ask$4
  8,! rules h be5 po/$ on ! bullet9
bo>d \tside ,pr9cipal ,love's (fice =
two weeks n[10 he sd4 8,i take x y
didn't r1d !m40
  8,i usually walk r1lly fa/ :5 ,i'm
ne> ,pr9cipal ,love's
-----------------------------------#bd
(fice10 ,i sd4 8,j 9 case he wants to
call me 9 & 4cuss my grades40
  ,mr4 ,rock lau<$4
  8,t makes s5se to me10 he sd4 8,s
all y h to d is r1d ! book & come to !
try\ts tm4 ,!n tell u :at y lik$ ab !
book 9 yr [n ^ws40
  8,does t m1n ,i h to r1d ! :ole
book80 ,i ask$4 8,l1 />t at ! f/ page
& g all ! way to ! 5d80            #ac
  ,mr4 ,rock lau<$ ag4 8,t's      a#bd
usually ! way a book is r1d4 ,tru/ me1
,hank4 ,once y />t1 y won't 2 able to
put d[n ? book40
-----------------------------------#be
  ,mr4 ,rock sure didn't "k ! 9side (
my bra94
  ,i _h at l1/ a million r1sons :y ,i
cdn't r1d t book4 ,9 fact1 "! 7 s _m t
,i cdn't possibly li/ !m all "h4 ,s
,i'm only go+ to give y f\r4
-----------------------------------#bf

              ,,*apt] #c
       ,,,f\r r1sons :y i cdn't
       r1d .7j\rney to jupit].'
     "<or any book1 = t matt]">,'
          ,,,by hank zipz],'

#a4 ,:5 ,i look at a page 9 a book1
  all ,i see >e lrs swimm+ >.d l big
  r$ ,sw$i% ,fi%4 ,& :at gd >e ,sw$i%
  ,fi% if y c't eat !m8
#b4 ,my eyes >e all]gic to r1d+4 ,!y
  don't sneeze4 ,!y j refuse to /ay
  op54                            a#bf
-----------------------------------#bg
#c4 ,:5 ,i try to r1d1 my m9d immly
  goes on vaca;n4 ,once x w5t scuba
  div+ = buri$ tr1sure "r 9 ! middle (
  a *apt] on megam\? %>ks4
#d4 ,i don't ev5 "k :at r1son ,numb]
  #d is4 ,i j "k t r1d+ makes me it*y
  all ov]4
-------------------------------#bh-#bi

              ,,*apt] #d

  ,x 0 ,fi% ,/ick ,deli<t ,"d 9 !
cafet]ia1 : m1nt t ! 5tire lun*room
smell$ l ! bottom ( a fi%+ boat4
,frankie1 ,a%ley1 & ,i wait$ 9 l9e1
pu%+ \r trays =w>d ) "o h& & hold+ \r
noses ) ! o!r4 ,i _h put .7,j\rney to
,jupit].' on my lun* tray1 ?9k+ t
maybe if ,i kept x close1 ! ^ws wd
magically fly 9to my bra94
  8,let me get ? /rai<t1 ,zip10
-----------------------------------#cj
,frankie sd1 z he took a plate (   #ae
fi% /icks & p1s & put !m on 8     a#cj
tray4 8,mr4 ,rock ask$ y to try \ to 2
on ! welcom+ committee = ,paula ,h>t1
b y've decid$ n to8 ,t doesn't make
any s5se40
  8,no10 ,i answ]$4 8,:at doesn't make
s5se is ! fact t ,i'd h to r1d h] :ole
book by tm4 ,"!'s no way ,i cd d t40
  ,i gra2$ my plate ( fi% /icks1 b !
book took up s m* room on my tray1 "!
0 b>ely a place to put x d[n4 ,x
didn't matt]1 anyway1 2c a l>ge sw1ty
h& came swoop+ 9 & snat*$ ! plate "r
-----------------------------------#ca
\ ( my h&s4 ,! l>ge sw1ty h& 2l;g$ to
! l>ge sw1ty ,nick ,mc,kelty4
  8,y snooze1 y lose1 ,zipp]butt10 he
sd z he /u6$ "o ( ! fi% /icks 9to 8
m\?4 8,yr lun* 2l;gs to me40
  8,give ,hank 8 lun* back10 ,a%ley
sd4 8,t is 4gu/+1 tak+ food (f o!r p's
trays40
-----------------------------------#cb
  ,mc,kelty didn't answ]4 ,he j op5$ 8
m\? & let \ "o ( 8 snorty rh9o lau<s4
,we cd see ! fi% flakes squeez+   a#cb
"? ! gap 2t 8 front tee?4 ,x 0 5 to
make me lose my appetite4
  8,t's okay1 ,a%ley10 ,i sd4 8,i'm n
hungry anymore40
  ,i fill$ my tray ) ?ree cups ( dic$
p1*es & h1d$ = \r usual table4
,frankie & ,a%ley foll[$4 ,we sat d[n1
2+ c>e;l n to sit too close to
,mc,kelty4 ,he 0 at ! table next to u1
suck+ 9 a giant pile ( food l a vacuum
cl1n]4
  8,back to ,paula ,h>t10 ,frankie
-----------------------------------#cc
sd4 8,%e writes ! coole/ books4 ,i've
r1d !m all40
  8,me too10 ,a%ley sd4 8,!y're n t
h>d1 ,hank4 ,try x4 ,op5 ! book & r1d
! f/ c\ple ( s5t;es40
  ,i took ! book (f my tray & op5$ x
to ,*apt] ,"o4 ,i />$ at ! f/ s5t;e =
a l;g "t4 ,"h is :at 0 writt53
  .7,dress$ 9 _! :ite space suits1
,s>ah & ,james look$ \ ! portal ( _!
rocket & gaz$ d[n at ,jupit]4.'    #ag
  ,i cle>$ my ?roat & r1d al\d4   a#cc
  8,dress+ 9 :ale /1m%ips1 ,susan &
,james graz$ \ ! pothole at ,jupit]40
-----------------------------------#cd
  ,frankie & ,a%ley look$ at ea* o!r
)\t a ^w4
  8,h['d ,i d80 ,i ask$4 ,judg+ f !
looks on _! faces1 ,i wasn't too
hope;l4
  8,well1 x 0 def9itely 9t]e/+10
,frankie sd4
  8,& v cr1tive10 ,a%ley add$4
  8,b ,i wasn't try+ to 2
-----------------------------------#ce
cr1tive10 ,i expla9$4 8,i 0 j try+ to
r1d ! ^ws on ! page4 ,& ,i didn't1
"r80
  ,a%ley & ,frankie %ook _! h1ds4
  8,see10 ,i sd4 8,i told y ,i c't
r1d40
  ,i he>d a l\d rh9o snort f ! table
next to u4
  8,t's 2c y're /upid1 ,zipp]tee?10
,mc,kelty yell$4 8,y c't d any?+ "r40
  ,a%ley & ,frankie jump$ up & m>*$ "r
ov] to ,mrs4 ,crock1 :o 0 on      a#ce
lun*room duty4
  8,nick ,mc,kelty is call+ ,hank
"ns10 ,frankie sd4 ,& 2f y cd say ,fi%
,/ick ,deli<t1
-----------------------------------#cf
,mrs4 ,crock 0 escort+ ,nick ,mc,kelty
\ ( ! cafet]ia4 ,"! is no "n call+
all[$ at ,,ps #hg4
  8,don't pay any att5;n to
,mc,kelty10 ,a%ley sd af he 0 g"o4 8,y
c d any?+ y want to d1 ,hank40
  8,except 2 on ! welcom+ committee =
,paula ,h>t40
  8,t's n ! wor/ ?+ 9 ! _w10 ,frankie
sd4 8,! only ?+ y'll miss is n gett+
yr picture on ! big bullet9 bo>d40
  ,i ne>ly *ok$ on my dic$ p1*es4
  8,:at did y say80 ,i ask$ ,frankie4
-----------------------------------#cg
  8,i sd t ! welcom+ committee gets _!
picture on ! big bullet9 bo>d by !
5tr.e4 ,x says s on ! po/] = try\ts40
  .7,! po/]6 ,"!'s ano!r ?+ ,i c't
r1d4.'                             #ai
  8,oh man1 ,i want my picture    a#cg
up "! m ?an any?+10 ,i sd4 8,j once1
,i'd l to %[ ,emily t ,i c get a
special honor1 too40
  8,hey1 we're "h to help10 ,a%ley sd4
8,:at's ! plan80
  8,well1 ,mr4 ,rock sd we cd 2 a
trio4 ,h[ ab if y guys try \ ) me &
help me d :at ,i c't d80
  8,"!'s n m* "t4 ,!
-----------------------------------#ch
try\ts >e tm10 ,frankie sd4
  8,:at >e y do+ af s*ool td80 ,i
ask$4
  8,i 0 go+ to make dumpl+s ) my
gr&ma10 ,a%ley sd4
  8,& ,i 0 go+ to play cat* ) my
bro!r10 ,frankie sd4
  8,well1 say gdbye to dumpl+s &
baseball10 ,i sd4 8,let's meet 9 !
base;t clubh\se4 ,>e y in80
  8,in60 ,frankie sd4 8,i'll tell my
bro!r t we'll play cat* tm 9/1d40
  8,& ,i'll tell ,gr&ma "s?+ r1lly
important came
up10 ,a%ley sd4 8,%e alw "u/&s40   #ci
  8,grt4 ,!n ! f/ meet+ ( !
,get-,\r-,pictures-on-!-,bullet9-,bo>d
,club w />t at f\r o'clock %>p40
  ,i _h no idea :at we 7 go+ to d at t
meet+4
  ,all ,i knew 0 t ,i wd br+ my mom's
*ocolate-*ip cookies & a j> ( ,papa
,pete's pickles1 & t 0 a gd />t4
-------------------------------#dj-#da

              ,,*apt] #e

  ,at exactly f\r o'clock t afn1 we
met 9 ! base;t ( \r a"p;t build+4 ,\r
clubh\se is r1lly a /oreroom next to !
laundry room4 ,p keep furniture &
boxes "! t !y don't want 9 _! a"p;ts4
,"!'s al a com=table old fl[]$ c\* we
love to sit on4 ,! only ?+ is1 if y
flop d[n on x too h>d1 y cd 4appe> 9
all ! du/ t flies \ ( xs cu%ions4
-----------------------------------#db
  ,i put a t9 ( *ocolate-*ip cookies &
a j> ( pickles d[n on ! c>dbo>d    #ba
box we use = a table4             a#db
  8,no "o eats cookies & pickles tgr10
,frankie sd1 mak+ a face4
  8,y don't eat !m tgr10 ,i expla9$4
8,f/1 y take a m\?;l ( cookie4 ,y
swall[ x1 !n g 9 = ! pickle4 ,sweet1
s\r1 sweet1 s\r4 ,tru/ me1 yr t;gue is
go+ to /& up & d.e40
  ,frankie & ,a%ley tri$ my
cookie-pickle combo1 b x wasn't a big
hit4
-----------------------------------#dc
  8,ewww10 !y bo? sd at once4
  8,okay !n1 let's get d[n to busi;s10
,i sd4 8,mr4 ,rock sd t = ! try\ts1 we
h to say :at we lik$ ab .7,j\rney to
,jupit].'4 ,i actually h a c\ple ( ?+s
,i did l40
  8,t's a gd />t10 ,frankie sd4 8,l
:at80
  8,yes1 tell u1 ,mr4 ,zipz]10 ,a%ley
sd1 imitat+ a t1*]'s voice4
  ,i /ood up & held ! book 9 my h&s l
,i 0 giv+ an oral report4

  8,f/ ( all1 ,i l ! color ( !     #dd
cov]10 ,i 2gan4 8,i ?9k books ) purple
cov]s h ! be/ /ories4 ,& ,i l ! smell
( ! pap]4 ,i al l t "! >e illu/ra;ns4
,mo/ ( all1 ,i l t :5 y put ? book d[n
on top ( a bun* ( pap]s1 x /ops !m f
bl[+ away 9 ! w9d40
  8,b1 ,hank10 ,a%ley sd 9 a
supportive voice4 8,y h to tell :at !
/ory is ab40
  8,t's a problem1 2c ,i hav5't r1d !
book10 ,i sd1 flopp+ d[n onto ! c\*4
,t cr1t$ a du/ /orm "r "! 9 ! /orage
room4 ,we all sneez$ at once4
-----------------------------------#de
  8,we c help y ) t1 ,zip10 ,frankie
sd4 8,j />t r1d+ x al\d1 & we'll help
y ) ! ^ws y don't "k40
  8,gd idea10 ,i sd4 8,we'll 2 d"o ) !
book ab two ye>s f next ,*ri/mas40
  8,t's a gd po9t10 ,a%ley sd4 8,we >e
up ag/ a "t
-----------------------------------#df
crun* "h4 ,s maybe we %d j tell y all
ab ! book40                        #bc
  8,y1h10 ,frankie sd4 8,"k+ !    a#df
/ory w make x m* easi] = y to r1d x on
yr [n40 ,a%ley 2gan4
  8,! book />ts :5 ,s>ah & ,james
>rive at ! f/ space colony on
,jupit]10 %e sd4 8,2f !y c settle in1
!y come face-to-face ) a horrible
cr1ture !y've n"e se5 2f40
  8,x's huge & angry10 ,frankie w5t
on1 8& *ases !m 9to ! c5t] ( a
sup]/orm4 ,all ( a sudd51 x grabs !m &
holds !m close to xs /icky *e/40
-----------------------------------#dg
  8,w[1 t s.ds s sc>y10 ,i sd4
  8,y1h10 ,a%ley agre$4 8,b ! funny "p
is t ! cr1ture is suck+ on a baby
bottle fill$ ) purple slime4 ,& :5 !
cr1ture burps1 x splatt]s ! slime all
ov] ,s>ah's helmet40
  8,: m1ns t %e c't see ! gl[+ space
pirate rid+ t[>d h] on a giant spoon10
,frankie add$4
  ,! /ory 0 9t]rupt$ by a l\d knock on
! door4 ,i ne>ly jump$ \ ( my sk94
  8,"!'s a space pirate at ! door10 ,i
sd1 ) a %iv]4                     a#dg
  ,x wasn't a space pirate4
-----------------------------------#dh
,x 0 ,a%ley's gr&ma1 & by ! way1 %e
wasn't rid+ a spoon4
  8,a%ley1 ,i've be5 look+ all ov] =
y10 %e sd4 8,! dumpl+s >e r1dy to 2
/u6$40 ,!n %e turn$ to ,frankie4 8,&
yr "m sd = me to tell y yr bro!r is
wait+ to play ball40
-----------------------------------#di
  8,looks l we h to g10 ,a%ley sd4
  8,b :at ab ! re/ ( ! /ory80 ,i ask$4
  8,zip1 we're s sorry10 ,frankie sd4
8,ask "s"o 9 yr family to help y r1d !
re/ ( ! book4 ,ask yr dad40
  .7,"r4 ,"!'s a gd idea4 ,8 o!r "n is
,mr4 ,pati;e4.'
  ,we all rode up 9 ! elevator tgr4
,a%ley & h] gr&ma got (f at ! ?ird
floor4 ,frankie got (f at ! f\r?1 & ,i
rode all ! way to ! t5? floor by myf4
  8,hey1 ,dad10 ,i sd z ,i walk$ 9to !
a"p;t4 8,c y help me ) "s?+80
                                   #be
  ,he 0 sitt+ at ! d9+-room        #ej
table 9 front ( 8 comput]4 ,t's ": he
"ws4
  8,i j h a m9ute10 he sd1 n"e tak+ 8
eyes (f 8 comput] scre54 8,i've got to
get ? report 9 td40
  ,i knew r1d+ .7,j\rney to ,jupit].'
wd take m ?an a m9ute4 ,9 fact1 x mi<t
take m ?an a ye>4
-----------------------------------#ea
  8,t's okay1 ,dad4 ,i'll figure x \
on my [n40
  ,i slipp$ 9to my room4 ,*e]io foll[$
me4
  8,okay1 ,*e]io1 x's y & me10 ,i sd1
tak+ .7,j\rney to ,jupit].' \ ( my
backpack4 8,? is call$ a book4 ,i "k y
want to *ew x1 b y c't 2c ,i h to r1d
x40
  ,*e]io sat d[n on ! rug1 & ,i sat
d[n 9 my desk *air4
  8,? book takes place on ,jupit]10 ,i
2gan4
  ,*e]io yawn$4

  8,i'm go+ to ask y n to yawn     #eb
ag10 ,i told hm4 8,x's n gd = my
3fid;e40
  ,i po9t$ to ! picture on ! cov]4
  8,? is ,s>ah4 ,& ? is ,james40
  ,*e]io yawn$ ag1 ? "t lett+ \ a ll
yip4
  8,*e]io1 didn't ,i j ask y n to d t8
,come on1 give a guy a br1k4 ,n[1 pay
att5;n 2c ,i'm go+ to r1d ! f/ page4
,& af t1 ,i only h "o hundr$
tw5ty-sev5 m to r1d40
  ,i cle>$ my ?roat & 2gan4 8.7,j\rney
to ,jupit].' by ,paula ,h>t1 )
illu/ra;ns by ,scott ,gre540
-----------------------------------#ec
  ,t's z f> z ,i got4 ,all ( a sudd51
,*e]io keel$ ov] onto ! rug4 ,i m1n1
he w5t f 2+ wide awake to snor+ l a
be>4
  8,okay1 ,hank10 ,i sd to myf4 8,y c
r1d ? book on yr [n4 ,o!r p d40
  ,i mov$ f my *air to my b$1 flu6$ up
my pill[1 & put x 2h my back4 ,i took
! book 9 my h&s & turn$ to         #bg
,*apt] ,"o4                       a#ec
  ,t's ! la/ ?+ ,i rememb]1 2c 9 no
"t1 ,i 0 snor+ l a be>1 too4
-------------------------------#ed-#ee

              ,,*apt] #f

  ,if y're wond]+ if ,i f9i%$
.7,j\rney to ,jupit].'1 y c /op wond]+
n[4 ,! answ] is a big fat no4 ,x's n t
,i didn't want to r1d x4 ,i saw ! lrs
on ! page2 ,i j cdn't s.d !m \4
  ,t's :y :5 ,frankie1 ,a%ley1 & ,i
walk$ 9to ! try\ts ! next "d1 ,i
wasn't feel+ my mo/ 3fid5t4 ,we took
\r s1ts on ! big color;l c>pet 9 !
middle ( ! libr>y1 ! place ": ,mrs4
,k+ holds all \r r1d+ assemblies4
-----------------------------------#ef
,we :isp]$ to "o ano!r1 mak+ a plan t
we hop$ wd "w4
  8,i'll />t10 ,a%ley :isp]$1 82c ,i c
summ>ize ! /ory r1lly well40
  8,i'll g next10 ,frankie sd4 8,i'll
tell all ab ! ma9 "*s4 ,zip1 y c wrap
x up40                            a#ef
  8,:at am ,i go+ to say80 ,i :isp]$ 9
a panic4 8,y "k ,i hav5't f9i%$ ! book
yet40
  8,": >e y up to80 ,a%ley ask$4
  8,! middle ( page "o10 ,i answ]$4
  ,! libr>y door op5$1 & ! judges
walk$ in4 ,"! 0 ,ms4 ,adolf1 :o1 z
alw1 0 dress$
-----------------------------------#eg
all 9 gray4 ,h] skirt 0 gray1 h] %oes
7 gray1 h] hair 0 gray1 ev5 h] knees 7
gray4 ,pr9cipal ,love foll[$ h]1 8
,velcro sn1k]s squ1k+ all ! way acr !
libr>y floor4 ,la/ 0 ,mr4 ,rock1 :o
smil$ & wav$ at all ! kids z he b\nc$
in4
  ,!y sat d[n & call$ up ! f/ p]son4
,%e 0 ,grace
,i-don't-rememb]-h]-la/-"n1 a
?ird-grad] :o us$
-----------------------------------#eh
s _m big ^ws %e s.d$ l a walk+
dic;n>y4 ,ms4 ,adolf 0 s impress$ t ,i
?"\ ,i saw a smile try+ to         #bi
escape f h] lips4                 a#eh
  ,! next p to try \ 7 two girls f !
?ird grade4 ,!y gi7l$ f ! mo;t !y /ood
up until ,pr9cipal ,love ask$ !m to
/ep 9to ! hall to get 3trol ( !mvs4
,!y n"e came back4
  ,af !m 0 ,luke ,:itman1 :o is
actually a v gd r1d]4 ,x's "o ( ! few
?+s he c d ) "o h& :ile pick+ 8 nose )
! o!r4 ,af ,luke 0 ,h1!r ,payne1 !
talle/ girl 9 \r class1 :o does "ey?+
p]fectly4 ,( c\rse1 %e did a p]fect
job4
-----------------------------------#ei
  8,h[ >e we go+ to foll[ t80 ,i
:isp]$ to ,frankie & ,a%ley1 s9k+ l[]
9 my s1t4
  8,d y want to get yr picture on t
bullet9 bo>d or n80 ,frankie ask$4
  ,t's all ,i ne$$ to he>4 ,i got fir$
up & r1dy to g1 : 0 a gd ?+1 2c we 7
next4
  ,:5 we /ood 9 front ( ! judges1 ,i
fla%$ my be/ smile1 ! "o fill$ ) my
,zipz] attitude4 ,ms4 ,adolf />$ at me
l %e _h j lick$ a s\r lemon4      a#ei
,a%ley & ,frankie ea* did an amaz+ job
( describ+ ! plot & ! ma9 "*s4 ,!n x 0
my turn4
-----------------------------------#fj
  8,y don't ne$ to he> me 4cuss
.7,j\rney to ,jupit].'10 ,i 2gan1 82c
my t1mmates alr cov]$ t4 ,9/1d1 ,i'm
go+ to 4cuss h[ we c %[ ,paula ,h>t !
be/ "t "e1 "h at ,,ps #hg40
  ,mr4 ,rock gave me an 5c\rag+ smile4
  8,f/ ( all1 we cd give h] "s pickles
f my mom's deli1 2c "ey"o loves a dill
pickle4 ,we cd 2 v polite & ?ank h] =
visit+ u4 ,we cd make h] lau<4 ,=
9/.e1 ,i h a grt joke ab ,jupit]4
,want to he> x80
  8,no10 sd ,ms4 ,adolf4
  8,yes10 sd ,mr4 ,rock4
-----------------------------------#fa
  ,i didn't wait = ,pr9cipal ,love to
answ]4
  8,knock1 knock10 ,i sd4
  8,:o's "!80 sd ,mr4 ,rock4
  8,jupit]10 ,i sd ) a gr94        #ca
  8,jupit] :o80                   a#fa
  8,ju-pi-t] hurry1 or y'll miss !
bus40
  ,mr4 ,rock crack$ up4 ,i cd tell
,pr9cipal ,love lik$ x 2c ! mole on 8
*eek did ! hula4 ,! o!r kids 9 !
libr>y lau<$ \ l\d4 ,only ,ms4 ,adolf
didn't crack a smile4
  8,"! is no lau<+ 9 ! libr>y10 %e
gr[l$4 8,in fact1 ? t1m is \ ( ! runn+
= 2+ too silly40
-----------------------------------#fb
  8,n s fa/1 ,ms4 ,adolf10 ,mr4 ,rock
sd4 8,i "k ,paula ,h>t1 & %e's a v
funny p]son4 ,%e puts humor 9 all h]
books4 ,i ?9k %e'd get a big kick \ (
,hank & 8 t1m4 ,!y're my f/ *oice40
  ,w[4 ,i cdn't 2lieve my e>s4 ,my
eyes mov$ to ,pr9cipal ,love4 ,he 0
go+ to 2 ! decid+ vote4 ,i wi% ,i
"u/ood :at he sd next4
  8,humor is al "kn by ! ^w
,8com$y1,00 he 2gan4 8,x is ! opposite
( drama1 : is s]i\s & does n 9volve
lau<t]4 ,yet x seems to me t ! visit (
,paula ,h>t is an appropriate     a#fb
o3a.n = lau<t]1 : al helps )
-----------------------------------#fc
! diges;n ( vegetables40
  8,is he say+ yes or no80 ,i :isp]$
to ,frankie & ,a%ley4
  8,:at"e he's say+1 he's tak+ a l;g
"t10 ,a%ley :isp]$ back4
  8,:ile ,i usually agree ) ,ms4
,adolf10 ,pr9cipal ,love w5t on1 8in ?
case1 ,i h to g ) ,mr4 ,rock40
  ,x 0 a yes4
  ,?ree ( my favorite lrs4
  ;,y4 ;,e4 ;,s4
  ,i cd alr see t bullet9 bo>d 9 my
m9d4 ,"! 0 my picture1 gr9n+ at "ey"o
:o pass$ by4
  ,get r1dy1 bullet9 bo>d4 ,"h ,i
come6
-------------------------------#fd-#fe

              ,,*apt] #g

  ,on ,fri"d1 ,frankie1 ,a%ley1 & ,i
got all dress$ up 9 \r be/         #cc
clo!s1 ! "os t \r p>5ts make u    a#fe
we> :5 we g \ to d9n] ) !m4 ,x 0 v
uncom=table sitt+ 9 class we>+ my blue
suit4 ,x made me feel l ,i want$ to
scrat* all ov]4
  ,f9ally1 at elev5 o'clock1 ,ms4
,fl[]s 4miss$ u s t we cd g welcome
,paula ,h>t4 ,we hurri$ d[n ! hall to
! 5tr.e ( \r s*ool4
-----------------------------------#ff
  ,pr9cipal ,love /ood on ! /eps ) u z
we wait$ = ,paula ,h>t to >rive4 ,i 0
excit$ to meet a r1l au?or4 ,i 0
n]v\s1 too1 "k+ t ,i _hn't f9i%$ h]
book yet4 ,9 fact1 ,i / _hn't f9i%$
,*apt] ,"o4
  ,a yell[ taxi pull$ up 9 front ( \r
s*ool4 ,2f ! door op5$1 a woman )
purple /r1ks 9 h] hair pok$ h] h1d \ (
! w9d[4
  8,hi1 kids60 %e %\t$4 8,is ? ,,ps
#hg80
  8,yes1 x is10 we %\t$ back4
  8,well1 !n ,i'm 9 ! "r place10 %e sd
) a big lau<4
  ,! taxi door flew op51 &        a#ff
-----------------------------------#fg
\ came ,paula ,h>t4 ,! f/ ?+ ,i notic$
0 h] %oes,-p9k1 glitt]y >my boots )
purple %oelaces4 ,%e _h silv] r+s on e
f+] & a l;g dress ) gira6es all ov] x4
,y cdn't miss h] e>r+s1 : 7 sp>kly
books cov]$ ) r$ rh9e/"os4
-----------------------------------#fh
  8,oh my go%10 ,ms4 ,h>t sd1 walk+ "r
up to ,a%ley4 8,i love yr rh9e/"o
glasses4 ,z f> z ,i'm 3c]n$1 a p]son
c't sp>kle 5\<40
  ,a%ley gi7l$ s m*1 %e =got :at %e 0
suppos$ to say4 ,frankie /uck 8 h& \ &
jump$ 9to ! 3v]sa;n4
  8,welcome to \r s*ool10 he sd to
,ms4 ,h>t4 8,i'm ,frankie ,t[ns5d1 & ?
is ,a%ley ,w;g & ,hank ,zipz]4 ,we're
! welcom+ committee4 ,we >e all look+
=w>d to he>+ y sp1k40
  8,my oh my1 y h a grt h&%ake10 ,ms4
,h>t sd1
-----------------------------------#fi
pump+ ,frankie's >m s h>d x made   #ce
8 h1d ji7le4                      a#fi
  8,hey1 look10 ,i sd to h]4 8,y turn$
my be/ fr 9to a bo2leh1d doll4 ,maybe
,i c put hm on ! %elf ) my
baseball-play] collec;n4 ,i h six
bo2leh1ds4 ,i got ! la/ "o :5 my gr&pa
took me to a ,mets ni<t game40
  ,i felt ,pr9cipal ,love's h& l& l a
jet plane on my %\ld]4
  8,hank10 he sd4 8,i'm sure ,ms4 ,h>t
does n want to he> ! details ( yr toy
collec;n40
  8,>e y kidd+ me80 ,ms4 ,h>t sd4 8,i
am a huge fan ( bo2leh1d dolls4 ,i h a
r1lly
-----------------------------------#gj
cool hula d.er /&+ "r next to my
comput] & a ji7ly wi5] dog on my kit*5
w9d[sill40
  8,i h a wi5] dog1 too10 ,i sd4 8,b
he's r1l4 ,& 8 "n is ,*e]io4 ,i "nd hm
t 2c :5 he *ases 8 tail1 he sp9s 9 a
circle & looks l a ,*e]io40
  ,ms4 ,h>t lau<$ s h>d t ,i ?"\ !
six?-grade class on ! ?ird floor cd
he> h]4                           a#gj
  8,i l y1 ,hank10 %e sd4 8,y're
funny4 ,i 0 a funny kid1 too1 : alw
got me 9to tr\ble ) my t1*]s40
  8,me too10 ,i :isp]$4 ,%e gave me a
fi/ bump4
-----------------------------------#ga
  8,f n[ on1 call me ,paula10 %e sd4
,& !n %e w9k$ at me4
  8,! second- & ?ird-grade classes >e
wait+ = u 9 ! libr>y10 ,pr9cipal ,love
sd4 8,*n1 let's %[ ,ms4 ,h>t ! way40
  ,he turn$ & l$ u 9to s*ool & d[n !
ma9 hall to ! libr>y4 ,we pass$ !
bullet9 bo>d ) my si/]'s face pla/]$
"r 9 ! middle ( x4 ,! hall 0 quiet1 &
we cd he> ,pr9cipal ,love's ,velcro
sn1k]s squ1k+ acr ! floor4
-----------------------------------#gb
  8,x s.ds l he's got a live m\se 9 8
%oes10 ,paula :isp]$ to u4
  ,we cov]$ \r m\?s s we didn't lau<
too l\d4 ,pr9cipal ,love gl.ed ov] 8
%\ld] ) a look t sd1 8,2have yrvs40 ,t
look ev5 wip$ ! smile (f ,paula    #cg
,h>t's face4 ,:5 we r1*$ !        a#gb
libr>y1 ! ,que5 (
,wipe-,t-,smile-,(f-,yr-,face1 ,ms4
,adolf1 0 wait+ 9 ! doorway4
  8,i'm glad y're f9ally "h10 ,ms4
,adolf sd4 8,i've _h a h>d "t keep+ !
*n sitt+ / on ! rug40
  8,t's okay10 ,paula sd4
-----------------------------------#gc
8,!y c squirm a ll4 ,i don't m9d40
  8,i'm k9d ( squirmy myf10 ,i pip$
up4
  8,x's n "s?+ to brag ab1 ,h5ry10
,ms4 ,adolf sd4
  ,mr4 ,rock came "r ov] to ,paula &
gave h] a hug & a smile4 ,!y look$ l
!y 7 gd frs1 & ,i cd see :y4 ,!y 7 bo?
r1lly cool p4
  ,we w5t 9side ! libr>y4 ,mrs4 ,k+ 0
/&+ at ! front1 ) a huge smile on h]
face4 ,%e's a p]son :o loves books1 &
any?+ t has to d ) !m4 ,paula wav$ &
all ! second- & ?ird-grad]s *e]$4 ,i
took a b[ &

"ey"o lau<$1 9clud+ ,paula1        #gd
,mrs4 ,k+1 & ,mr4 ,rock4
  8,:o's 9troduc+ me80 ,paula ask$4
  8,i w10 ,i answ]$4 ,i spun >.d &
*eck$ ) ,frankie & ,a%ley4 8,if x's
okay ) y guys1 t is40
-----------------------------------#ge
  8,g ah1d1 ,hank10 ,a%ley sd4 8,y'll
d a grt job40
  ,paula fla%$ me a big smile4
  8,take x away1 ,hank10 %e sd4
  ,i /ood on my tiptoes 9 front ( !
microph"o4
  8,td we >e lucky to h a fam\s au?or
) u4 ,%e writes grt books = kids1 & ,i
j f.d \ t %e's al r1lly funny4 ,let's
give a w>m ,,ps #hg welcome to ,paula
,h>t40
  ,"ey"o clapp$4 ,frankie1 ,a%ley1 &
,i sat d[n 9 ! front r[4 ,paula />t$
h] spee*1 : wasn't r1lly a spee*4 ,%e
talk$ to u l we 7 j hang+ >.d hav+ a
pizza tgr4 ,%e didn't ev5
-----------------------------------#gf
use notes4 ,%e r1d u an excit+     #ci
*apt] f .7,j\rney to ,jupit].'4   a#gf
  ,afw1 ,frankie & ,a%ley ask$ = "qs4
,h1!r ,payne put up h] h&4
  8,:at made y want to 2come a writ]80
%e ask$4
  8,i alw knew deep d[n t ,i want$ to
2 a writ]10 ,paula sd4 8,i lov$ to
"ddr1m ab excit+ adv5tures4 ,o!r kids
?"\ ,i 0 weird4 ,b a v sm>t t1*] told
me to pay att5;n to ! voice 9side t
made me special1 no matt] :at o!r p
?"\40
-----------------------------------#gg
  ,"ey"o li/5$ c>e;lly except ,nick
,mc,kelty4 ,he j let \ ano!r "o ( 8
rh9o snorts & %\t$1 8,zipz] %d "k all
ab t4 ,he's weird40
  ,my face turn$ r$1 & ,i want$ to
4appe>4 ,?ank gd;s = ,paula ,h>t4
  8,maybe ,hank w 2 a writ] :5 he gr[s
up10 %e sd1 smil+ at me4 8,he's
c]ta9ly orig9al 5\<40
  ,my face turn$ r$ ag1 b ? "t1 ,i 0
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  8,2f we take m "qs10 ,paula sd1 8,i
want                              a#gg
-----------------------------------#gh
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ano!r "q80
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up4
  8,my "q is = ,hank ,zipz]10 he sd4
  8,he's a v 9t]e/+ p]son10 sd ,paula4
8,i h a lot ( "qs = hm myf4 ,hank1
come on up "h & %>e ! /age ) me40
  ,i took my place next to h]4 ,i
didn't h a gd feel+ ab ?4
-----------------------------------#gi
  8,my favorite "p ( .7,j\rney to
,jupit].' 0 ,*apt] ,five10 ,mc,kelty
2gan4 8,i want to "k :at ,zipz] ?"\ ab
t *apt]1 :5 ,james surpris$ ,s>ah ) 8
plan40
  ,i r1liz$ :at ,mc,kelty 0 up to4 ,he
knew ,i h tr\ble r1d+ & _hn't f9i%$ !
book4 ,he 0 j try+ to trick me &
emb>rass me ag4 ,b ,i wasn't go+ to
let hm get away ) t4               #da
  8,actually1 ,nick1 ,i h to      a#gi
4agree ) y10 ,i sd4 8,i ?9k ,*apt]
,six 0 m* m excit+4 ,especially ! way
x 5d$40
  .7,take t1 ,nick ,mc,kelty1.'
-----------------------------------#hj
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%ut 8 slo2]y m\? & put 8 beefy h& d[n4
,b ,i wasn't prep>$ = :at happ5$ next4
  ,paula ,h>t broke 9to a big smile4
  8,t's amaz+1 ,hank10 %e sd4 8,2c
,*apt] ,six is my favorite1 too4 ,tell
me1 :at "p did y ?9k 0 mo/ excit+80
  .1,oh .1no6
  ,i cd feel e eyeball 9 ! libr>y
look+ at me1 wait+ = me to answ]4 ,!
kids4 ,ms4 ,adolf4 ,mr4 ,rock4
,pr9cipal ,love4 ,frankie & ,a%ley4 ,&
mo/ ( all1 ,paula ,h>t4
-----------------------------------#ha
  ,my he>t felt l x 0 fall+ \ ( my *e/
& d[n to my feet4
  ,i took a deep br1?4 ,i op5$ my m\?4
,& ! only ?+ t came \ 0 a gulp4

              ,,*apt] #h       #hb-#hc

  ,x felt l ,i /ood "! = at l1/ two
weeks1 ) a big spotli<t %9+ "r on me4
,9 ! backgr.d1 ,i cd he> ,ms4 ,adolf
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h all "d4 ,answ] ! "q40
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! front r[1 hop+ !y cd s5d me bra9
waves fill$ ) details ( ,*apt] ,six4
,b "! 0 no?+ !y cd d4 ,my :ole body _h
turn$ ice
-----------------------------------#hd
cold1 : is :at happ5s to me :5 ,i'm
r1lly sc>$4
  .7,?9k1 ,hank4 ,?9k ( "s?+4
,any?+4.'
  ,i figur$ ,i _h s"eal *oices4 ,i cd
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,i cd admit 9 front ( "ey"o t ,i _hn't
ev5 f9i%$ ! f/ *apt] ( .7,j\rney to
,jupit].'4
  ,\*4
  ,or ,i cd g = x4                 #dc
  ,& s9ce ,i'm a g-=-x k9d (      a#hd
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,*apt] ,six1 or ,sev51 or ,ei<t = t
matt]1 b ,i wasn't go+ to let t /op
me4
  8,:at ,i love ab ,*apt] ,six10
-----------------------------------#he
,i 2gan1 8is t x is 9 2t ,*apt] ,five
& ,*apt] ,sev540
  ,"ey"o 9 ! audi;e lau<$1 especially
,paula ,h>t4
  8,oh1 ,hank10 %e sd4 8,"ey?+ y say
is s orig9al40
  ,t gave me ! 3fid;e to g on4 ,i cd
feel my body w>m+ up & my t;gue />t+
to move4
  8,i ?"\ ! mo/ excit+ "p 0 :5 ,james
& ,s>ah 5t]$ ! ,cave ( ,doom & saw t !
gr.d look$ alive10 ,i 2gan4 8,& x 0 2c
?\s&s ( space 9sects cov]$ e 9* ( !
cave floor4 ,!y _h poison\s /+]s1 & if
"o ( !m bit y1 y wd gr[ hair \ ( yr
eyes40
-----------------------------------#hf
  ,i look$ ov] at ,paula1 & %e didn't
say a ^w1 s ,i w5t on4            a#hf
  8,:5 a :ole colony ( ! space 9sects
crawl$ up ,james's leg1 ,s>ah w5t 9to
battle1 swatt+ !m (f ) h] ?ick glove4
,!y tri$ to eat _! way 9to h] space
suit until %e attack$ !m ) ! las] b1m
t %ot \ ( ! top ( h] helmet40
  ,paula got a big smile on h] face1 &
,i ?"\ ,i 0 home free4 ,my imag9a;n _h
p]sonal;y1 & x _h sav$ me ag4
  ,!n ,i he>d ,mc,kelty's voice4
  8,:at book did y r1d80 he holl]$4
8,"! >5't any space 9sects 9 .7,j\rney
to ,jupit].'40
  8,no1 "! >5't10 answ]$
-----------------------------------#hg
,paula1 8b "! sure %d h be54 ,:at
,hank j describ$ 0 m* m excit+ ?an my
,*apt] ,six40
  8,x was80 ,i sd4 ,my e>s cdn't
2lieve :at !y 7 he>+4 8,%d ,i g on80
  ,2f ,i knew x1 ,ms4 ,adolf 0 /&+
next to me1 w$g$ 9 2t ,paula & me4 ,%e
0 s close1 ,i cd smell h] gray;s4
                                   #de
  8,on 2half ( ,,ps #hg10 %e sd1   #hh
8,i wd l to apologize = ,mr4 ,zipz]'s
4respect;l 2havior4 ,cle>ly1 he made
up ? silly /ory4 ,he has no busi;s
fill+ ! room ) s* nons5se40
  8,) all respect1 ,ms4 ,adolf1 ,i h
to 4agree ) y10 ,paula sd4 8,true1
,hank didn't tell ! /ory ,i wrote1 b
he told 8 [n /ory4 ,i admire 8
cr1tiv;y4 ,cr1tiv;y is a gift1 don't y
?9k1 ,mr4 ,rock80
  8,x c]ta9ly is10 ,mr4 ,rock answ]$4
8,z a music t1*]1 x's :at ,i look =
mo/ 9 my /ud5ts4 ,y c't make any k9d (
>t )\t lett+ yr imag9a;n loose40
-----------------------------------#hi
  ,ms4 ,adolf's gray face turn$ beet
r$1 l %e 0 a balloon ab to pop4
  8,all ? talk ab cr1tiv;y &
imag9a;n10 %e grumbl$4 8,? is s*ool1 n
play"t40
  ,!n %e turn$ & />$ at me l %e cd see
"r "? me4
  8,"y man1 y did n d :at y 7 ask$ to
d10 %e sd4 8,y did n take yr assign;t
s]i\sly4 ,imag9a;n is n alw       a#hi
5\<40
  8,actually10 ,paula sd1 8imag9a;n is
"ey?+ :5 y >e a writ]4 ,i see a future
writ] 9 ,hank4 ,t boy tells an excit+
/ory1 don't y ?9k1 kids80
-----------------------------------#ij
  ,"ey"o nodd$4
  8,i r1lly lik$ ^? space bugs10 sd
,luke ,:itman f ! back ( ! room4
  8,& ,i lik$ t ,s>ah sav$ ,james10
,h1!r ,payne sd4 8,x's cool :5 a girl
gets to save a boy40
  8,i c't wait to he> :at happ5s
next10 ,ryan ,%imozato sd4
  8,y1h1 ,hank1 tell u m10 ,katie
,sp]l+ %\t$ \4
  8,hank1 d y "k :at happ5s next80
,paula ask$ me4
  8,no1 b ,i c make x up10 ,i answ]$4
  8,t's :at writ]s d10 %e sd4 8,! _w
is wait+
-----------------------------------#ia
to he> yr /ories1 ,hank ,zipz]4 ,n"e
=get t40                           #dg
  ,all ! kids 9 ! libr>y />t$     a#ia
to clap4 ,frankie & ,a%ley l$ a *e] t
sd1 8,g1 ,hank ,zipz]6 ,g1 ,hank
,zipz]60 ,mr4 ,rock gave me a
?umbs-up4 ,! only two s\r faces 9 !
room 7 ,ms4 ,adolf's & ,nick
,mc,kelty's4
  ,b ,i didn't c>e ev5 a ll bit4
,sudd5ly1 my h1d 0 swimm+ ) /ories4 ,i
felt l a writ]1 & tru/ me1 t felt v
cool4
-----------------------------------#ib

              ,,*apt] #i
        ,,,a million /ories t
        popp$ "r 9to my h1d,'
          ,,,by hank zipz],'

#a4 ,! ,pickle ,t ,ran = ,presid5t 444
  & ,kept on ,runn+
#b4 ,h[ ! ,rais9 ,lo/ ,xs ,wr9kles
-----------------------------------#ic
#c4 ,osc>3 ! ,amaz+ ,octopus ,:o
  ,ju7l$ ,c\* ,pill[s

                                  a#ic
  ,i'd tell y ev5 m /ories1 b my bra9
doesn't h any m room 2c x's ?9k+ t x
ne$s a tuna s&wi* 444 no tomatoes1 (
c\rse4
-------------------------------#id-#ie

             ,,*apt] #aj

  ,af ! assembly1 all ! kids ga!r$ >.d
me1 ask+ ab :at happ5s next 9 my /ory4
  8,": d all ! space bugs g80 ,katie
ask$4
  8,d ,s>ah & ,james bla/ !m 9to \t]
space ) _! las] b1ms80 ,ryan ask$4
  8,i bet _! blood is gre5 & slimy1 l
snot10 ,luke ,:itman sd4
  ,i h to admit1 x 0 fun to 2 9 !
spotli<t4 ,i _hn't
-----------------------------------#if
gott5 s m* att5;n s9ce ,i ?rew up cake
fro/+ at my f\r-ye>-old bir?"d "py4
,boy1 t 0 messy4 ,"o m9ute1 no "o 0
look+ at me4 ,! next1 "eybody 0 runn+
at me ) pap] t[els4                #di
  ,i l[]$ my voice & told all !   a#if
kids to l1n 9 close4 ,i didn't expect
!m to get t close4
  8,hey1 guys1 give ! man "s br1?+
room10 ,frankie sd4
  8,yes10 ,a%ley add$4 8,hank's
cr1tiv;y ne$s space40
  8,okay10 ,i 2gan1 8"h's :at happ5s
next4 ,! space bugs />t to vibrate &
make a hi< s.d l a scree*+ sir54 ,!n a
rock turtle1 f.d only on ,jupit]1
falls
-----------------------------------#ig
f ! ceil+ ( ! cave4 ,? k9d ( turtle
has no %ell1 j dry1 crack$ sk940
  8,eeuuw10 sd ,katie ,sp]l+4 8,t's
gross40
  8,y hav5't he>d any?+ yet10 ,i sd4
8,! space bugs /+ ! turtle1 & hair
spr\ts f xs sk9 & eyeballs4 ,x looks l
x has a %ell ( hair40
  8,a hair %ell10 sd ,luke ,:itman4
8,t's cool40
  ,f ! corn] ( my eye1 ,i cd see ,ms4
,adolf /omp+ ov] to u4 ,i knew ,i _h
to wrap up ! /ory fa/4            a#ig
-----------------------------------#ih
  8,s !n1 ! space bugs sw>m "un1? !
turtle & lift x (f ! gr.d4 ,!y c>ry x
deep 9to ! d>k;s ( ! cave1 & x 0 n"e
se5 ag40
  ,un=tunately1 ,ms4 ,adolf he>d t la/
"p ( my /ory4 ,let's j say %e wasn't a
fan ( hairy turtles4
  8,h5ry10 %e sd /]nly4 8,pr9cipal
,love is wait+ = y 9 front ( !
,,,welcome1 paula h>t,' sign4 ,n[
foll[ me1 & /op wa/+ "t40
  8,come on1 ,zip10 ,frankie sd4 8,?
is :5 we get \r picture ) ,paula
,h>t40
  ,he didn't h to say t twice4 ,i 0
sup] r1dy4
-----------------------------------#ii
  8,i've got to g10 ,i sd to all !
kids4 8,i'll tell y m lat]40
  ,frankie1 ,a%ley1 & ,i hurri$ d[n !
hall af ,ms4 ,adolf4 ,pr9cipal ,love 0
/&+ 9 front ( ! color;l welcome sign1
*att+ ) ,paula & hold+ 8 cam]a4    #ea
  8,hey1 kids10 ,paula sd4        #ajj
8,was t assembly fun1 or :at80
  8,! mo/ fun "e10 ,i answ]$1 & ,i
m1nt x4
  8,let's get on ) ! picture10
,pr9cipal ,love sd4 8,ms4 ,h>t has a
plane to cat*4 ,%e's visit+ ano!r
s*ool 9 ,s1ttle40
  8,lucky kids10 ,a%ley sd4
  8,ms4 ,h>t1 y /& 9 ! middle1 & kids1
y ga!r >.d h]10 ,pr9cipal ,love
su7e/$4 ,z ,i took my place next to
,paula1 ,i />t$ to smell "s?+ bad1 l
"s"o _h burp$ up a rott5 banana4 ,x
didn't seem l a burp t
----------------------------------#aja
,paula ,h>t wd make4 ,x 0 m l a ,nick
! ,tick burp4
  .1,oh .1no6
  ,i turn$ >.d & "! he was1 9 all 8
/9ky rott5 banana-ness4
  8,i ?"\ ,i'd come & add "s gd looks
to ? picture10 ,mc,kelty sd4 ,z ! ^ws
came \ ( 8 m\?1 s did 8 hot br1? all
ov] my neck4
  8,y're n 9vit$1 ,nick10        a#aja
,frankie sd4
  8,pl1se /ep to ! side1 ,ni*olas10
,ms4 ,adolf snapp$4
  8,f9e ) me10 ,mc,kelty answ]$4 8,i
don't want to 2
----------------------------------#ajb
9 a picture ) ,zipp]butt1 anyway4 ,8
face is go+ to br1k ! cam]a40
  ,t did x = me4 ,i _h be5 feel+ s gd
f ! assembly1 & ,i wasn't ab to let ?
turkey ru9 my mo;t1 my "d1 or my ye>4
  8,y "k :at ,i ?9k1 ,mc,kelty80 ,i
sd4 8,i ?9k y're m1n "r d[n to yr
toes4 ,y m/ "k :at x feels l to 2
call$ "ns4 ,i don't "u/& :y y call me
"ns e s+le "d4 ,all ,i "k is x /ops "h
& n[40
  8,way to /& up = yrf10 ,paula ,h>t
:isp]$1 giv+ me a fi/ bump4
----------------------------------#ajc
  8,i'm go+ to call y any?+ ,i want10
,mc,kelty sd1 putt+ 8 nose 9 my face4
8,& "!'s no?+ y c d ab x40
  8,"h's :at ,i c d ab x10         #ec
,pr9cipal ,love sd4 8,i'm go+    a#ajc
to put y 9 det5;n = a week ) ,ms4
,adolf4 ,%e'll
----------------------------------#ajd
t1* y h[ to 3trol yr m\?4 ,won't y1
,ms4 ,adolf80
  8,oh1 y c c.t on x10 %e sn>l$4
8,come ) me1 ,ni*olas4 ,i h _m
wa/ebaskets = y to empty4 ,& t's j !
2g9n+40
  ,z ,ms4 ,adolf guid$ ,mc,kelty back
to h] classroom1 ,nick ! ,tick %ot me
a look t sd1 8,i'm t\<40 ,b ,i %ot a
look "r back t sd1 8,i'm t\<]40
  ,we took ab t5 pictures ) ,paula4 ,!
f/ few 7 regul>4 ,!n ,paula su7e/$ t
we all make a sc>$ face4 ,!n a
surpris$ face4 ,!n a funny face4 ,!n a
go(y face4 ,!n x 0 "t = h] to g4
----------------------------------#aje
  ,j 2f %e left1 %e hu7$ ea* ( u4 ,:5
x 0 "t = my hug1 %e :isp]$ 9 my e>4
  8,i 2lieve 9 y1 ,hank10 %e sd4
  ,!n %e swoop$ (f1 h] gira6e dress &
p9k boots 4appe>+ d[n ! hall4
  ,i knew ,i wd n"e =get h]4     a#aje
-----------------------------#ajf-#ajg

             ,,*apt] #aa

  ,! :ole next week seem$ l x took ="e
to happ54 ,i _h actual dr1ms ab /&+ 9
front ( ! bullet9 bo>d1 wat*+ my
picture get put up4 ,9 my dr1ms1 ,i 0
six feet tall & sitt+ on a :ite horse4
,! horse & ,i bo? took a b[ z ! 5tire
s*ool *e]$ my "n4 ,"o ( ! be/ "ps ( !
dr1m 0 :5 ,ms4 ,adolf pres5t$ me ) a
b\quet ( fl[]s4
----------------------------------#ajh
  ,on ! actual "d1 ,i'm sorry to say
"! 0 no :ite horse 9volv$1 & no fl[]s1
ei4 ,b ,i did we> ! br&-new r$ sn1k]s
t my gr&pa1 ,papa ,pete1 b"\ me j = my
special "d4
  ,pr9cipal ,love >rang$ = u all to
meet af s*ool4 ,a%ley came ) h] mom &
dad1 ,dr4 & ,dr4 ,w;g4 ,frankie came )
8 "m & "f & 8 big bro!r1 ,otis4 ,!y 7
all we>+ ;,t-%irts t sd ,,g1       #ee
,,frankie4 ,my mom & dad 7       a#ajh
we>+ ! gre5 buttons t say ,,,i'm a
pr\d ps #hg p>5t4,' ,usually !y we> ^?
= ,emily's ev5ts1 b
----------------------------------#aji
? "t1 ! buttons 7 = me4 ,t 0 pretty
cool4
  ,\r gr\p 9clud$ ! :ole ,zipz]
family3 ,mom1 ,dad1 ,papa ,pete1 &
,emily1 :o came ) h] iguana1 ,ka!r9e4
,z alw1 ,ka!r9e 0 wrapp$ >.d ,emily's
neck l a %ort gre5 sc>f4
  8,:o 9vit$ ! liz>d80 ,i ask$ :5 ,i
spott$ ,ka!r9e4
----------------------------------#aaj
  8,ka!r9e's feel+s wd 2 hurt if ,i
left h] home10 ,emily sd4 8,ka!r9e is
v s5sitive40
  8,h[ d y ?9k ,*e]io feels10 ,i ask$1
82+ 9 ! a"p;t all by hmf8 ,poor guy4
,i wi% he 0 "h40
  ,papa ,pete cle>$ 8 ?roat a c\ple (
"ts to get my att5;n4
  8,look at ?1 ,hankie10 he :isp]$4
,he sl[ly unzipp$ 8 r$ sw1t%irt j 5 =
me to see a cute ll wet nose     a#aaj
pok+ \ f 8 *e/4
  8,y br"\ ,*e]io80 ,i :isp]$4
----------------------------------#aaa
  8,he wdn't miss ? = any?+10 ,papa
,pete sd4 8,don't tell4 ,x's \r
secret40
  ,!n he w9k$ at me1 & ,i w9k$ back1
except ,i'm n gd at w9k+ s bo? eyes
clos$ 9/1d ( j "o4
  ,we he>d ,pr9cipal ,love com+ d[n !
hall 2f we saw hm4 ,8 sn1k]s 7
especially l\d z !y squ1k$
----------------------------------#aab
t[>d u4 ,i wond]$ if 8 sn1k]s h a
special button t lets hm turn up !
squ1k4
  8,well1 hello1 "ey"o10 he sd1 tak+ a
br[n manila 5velope f 8 jacket4
8,we're "h to celebrate a special mo;t
= ^! ?ree "y p4 ,& z ,i alw say1
*ildhood is a "t to climb ! m.ta9 (
mo;ts until y r1* ! mo;t ( adulthood4
,& :at a mo;t t is40
  .7,i wi% he wd get to ! mo;t (   #eg
putt+ up \r picture6.'           a#aab
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----------------------------------#aac
families4 ,!y seem$ j z 3fus$ z we
w]e4 ,!y w]5't us$ to he>+ ,pr9cipal
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spid] monkey's tail4 ,& he / wasn't
f9i%$4
  8,y *n h repres5t$ ,,ps #hg 9 ! be/
possible li<t10 he w5t on4 8,y %[$
,paula ,h>t :at a w>m welcome is all
ab4 ,a%ley & ,frankie1 y 7 yr usual
\t/&+ selves4 ,& ,hank1 y c]ta9ly add$
yr [n p]sonal t\* to ! ev5t40
  ,i 0 /&+ "!1 ?9k+ t ,i cdn't li/5 to
"o m ^w4 ,b :5 ,i r1liz$ he 0 talk+ ab
me1 sudd5ly
----------------------------------#aad
8 spee* wasn't s bad4 ,9 fact1 ,i 0
r1lly lik+ x4
  ,!n came ! be/ "p4
  ,pr9cipal ,love op5$ ! br[n 5velope
& took \ ! picture4 ,x %[$ ,frankie1
,a%ley1 & me1 /&+ next to ,paula ,h>t4
,x 0 ! "o ": we 7 all smil+1 n mak+
go(y faces4 ,y cd tell t we 7    a#aad
hav+ a grt "t4
  ,pr9cipal ,love took d[n ! picture (
,emily & h&$ x to my dad4 ,i look$ ov]
at ,emily4 ,i 0 pretty sure t ? 0 go+
to upset h]4 ,b ,emily is full (
surprises4
  ,%e gave me a big smile4
----------------------------------#aae
  8,ka!r9e & ,i >e r1lly pr\d ( y10 %e
sd4
  ,ka!r9e flick$ h] l;g t;gue at me &
hiss$4
  8,well1 at l1/ ,i am10 ,emily sd4
  ,pr9cipal ,love tack$ up \r picture
"r 9 ! c5t] ( ! bullet9 bo>d1 ":
,emily's _h be54 ,next to x1 he plac$
a sign t sd ,,,/ud5ts ( ! mon?4,'
  ,i let ^? ^ws roll >.d
----------------------------------#aaf
9 my h1d4 ,9 my :ole life1 ,i n"e ?"\
,i wd ev5 2 a ,/ud5t ( ! ,m9ute or
,/ud5t ( ! ,h\r4 ,& n[1 "h ,i was1 /&+
9 ! hall1 />+ up at a picture ( me z a
,/ud5t ( ! .1,mon?4                #ei
  ,all ,i cd say 0 ,,w[4         a#aaf
  ,& !n ,i sd x twelve m "ts4
  ,w[4 ,w[4 ,w[4 ,w[4 ,w[4 ,w[4 ,w[4
,w[4 ,w[4 ,w[4 ,w[4 ,w[4
  ,& once m = luck4
  ,w[4
  ,ea* family took a picture 9 front (
! bullet9 bo>d4 ,frankie /ood ) 8
family
----------------------------------#aag
& held 8 h&s ov] 8 h1d l an ,olympic
*ampion4 ,a%ley's family /ood hold+
h&s4 ,!n x 0 "t = ! ,zipz] family
photograph4
  8,hank1 /& z close to yr picture z y
c10 my mom sd4
  8,& make sure y don't block x10 my
dad add$4
  8,dad1 ,i'm n tall 5\<10 ,i sd1 & we
all lau<$4
  8,d y want me to take ! picture80
,emily ask$4 ,i ?9k %e 0 rememb]+ :5
,i 0 ! "o :o took a picture ( h]4 ,i
rememb]$ h[ t felt1 h[ x hurts to 2
left \4
  8,no10 ,i sd to h]4 8,i want    #aah
y to 2 9 ! picture1 too40
  ,%e smil$ & scoot$ 9 next to me4
  8,j make sure y look l ! pr\d ll
si/]10 ,i :isp]$4
  8,i'll 2 glad to take yr family
photo10 ,pr9cipal ,love sd4 8,i've be5
"kn to snap a prizew9n] or two40
  ,we l9$ up 9 front ( ! bullet9
bo>d,-my mom1 my dad1 ,emily1 ,ka!r9e1
,papa ,pete1 & me4
  8,"eybody say ,8,/ud5t ( ! ,mon?1,00
,pr9cipal ,love call$ \4
----------------------------------#aai
  ,2f ,pr9cipal ,love snapp$ !
picture1 ,papa ,pete pull$ d[n ! zipp]
( 8 sw1t%irt j 5 to %[ ,*e]io's 5tire
face4
  ,he 0 smil+ r1lly big4 ,& ,i was1
too4
-----------------------------#abj-#aba

             ,,*apt] #ab

  ,all 9 all1 x 0 a grt "d4 ,"!    #fa
0 ! photo4 ,"! 0 ! pizza "py     a#aba
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